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Notices
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains documents other than rules or
proposed rules that are applicable to the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
committee meetings, agency decisions and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are
examples of documents appearing in this
section.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Ravalli County Resource Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: The Ravalli County Resource
Advisory Committee will be meeting to
discuss project development for 2006
and project updates for 2005. Agenda
topics will include public outreach
methods, and a public forum (question
and answer session). The meeting is
being held pursuant to the authorities in
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463) and under the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–
393). The meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
February 28, 2006, 6:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Ravalli County Administration
Building, 215 S. 4th Street, Hamilton,
Montana. Send written comments to
Daniel G. Ritter, District Ranger,
Stevensville Ranger District, 88 Main
Street, Stevensville, MT 59870, by
facsimile (406) 777–7423, or
electronically to dritter@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel G. Ritter, Stevensville District
Ranger and Designated Federal Officer,
Phone: (406) 777–5461.
Dated: February 16, 2006.
Barry Paulson,
Deputy Forest Supervisor.
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clearance the following proposal for
collection of information under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: Survey of Construction—
Questionnaire for Building Permit
Official.
Form Number(s): SOC–QBPO.
Agency Approval Number: 0607–
0125.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Burden: 225 hours.
Number of Respondents: 900.
Average Hours per Response: 15
minutes.
Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census
Bureau requests an extension of the
currently approved collection for the
Questionnaire for Building Permit
Official (SOC–QBPO) form. The
information collected on the SOC–
QBPO is necessary to carry out the
sampling for the Survey of Housing
Starts, Sales and Completions (OMB
number 0607–0110), also known as the
Survey of Construction (SOC).
Government agencies and private
companies use statistics from SOC to
monitor and evaluate the large and
dynamic housing construction industry.
The Census Bureau field
representatives (FRs) use the SOC–
QBPO to obtain information on the
operating procedures of a permit office.
This enables them to locate, classify,
list, and sample building permits for
residential construction. These permits
are used as the basis for the sample
selected for SOC. The Census Bureau
also uses the information to verify and
update the geographic coverage of
permit offices.
Failure to collect this information
would make it difficult, if not
impossible, to classify accurately and
sample building permits for the SOC.
The SOC produces data for two
principal economic indicators. They are:
New Residential Construction (housing
starts and housing completions) and
New Residential Sales.
Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
section 182.
OMB Desk Officer: Susan Schechter,
(202) 395–5103.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
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Thursday, February 23, 2006
calling or writing Diana Hynek,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of
Commerce, room 6625, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
dhynek@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to Susan Schechter, OMB Desk
Officer either by fax (202–395–7245) or
e-mail (susan_schechter@omb.eop.gov).
Dated: February 16, 2006.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
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Solicitation of Proposals for Economic
Development Assistance Programs
AGENCY: Economic Development
Administration (EDA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice and request for
proposals.
SUMMARY: The Economic Development
Administration (EDA) is soliciting
proposals for the following programs
authorized by the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA): (1) Public
Works and Economic Development
Investments Program, (2) Planning
Program, (3) Local Technical Assistance
Program, and (4) Economic Adjustment
Assistance Program. EDA’s mission is to
lead the federal economic development
agenda by promoting innovation and
competitiveness, preparing American
regions for growth and success in the
worldwide economy. In implementing
this mission pursuant to its authorizing
statute, PWEDA, EDA advances
economic growth by assisting
communities and regions experiencing
chronic high unemployment and low
per capita income to create an
environment that fosters innovation,
promotes entrepreneurship, and attracts
increased private capital investment.
Under the Trade Act of 1974, as
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